Plants vs. Zombies 2
| Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time | |
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| Developer(s) | PopCap Games |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | Plants vs. Zombies |
| Engine | PopCap Games Framework |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Tower defense |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is a free-to-play tower defense video game developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts and is the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies. The game was officially released worldwide on Apple App Store on August 15, 2013.
Development
In August 2012, PopCap announced that they were working on a sequel, and that it would include "new features, settings, and situations".[1] In a later announcement, the company confirmed that the new game would be released on July 18, 2013.[2] On June 26, 2013, PopCap announced on their Twitter page that the game would release later than previously announced. On July 9, the game was released in Australia and New Zeland on the iOS App Store[3] and came out worldwide on August 15, 2013.[4]
Gameplay
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is a free-to-play game, unlike its predecessor. Plants vs. Zombies 2 supports in-app purchasing of coins in order to utilize certain power ups abilities. However, it is theoretically possible to complete the whole game without purchasing these abilities. Players can optionally start with a tutorial on the basics of the game. This takes place in the player's house. After the tutorial, or immediately if the player chose to skip it, the player time-travels first to Ancient Egypt and then to the Pirate Seas and Wild West. A future level, hinted at in-game, is titled the "Far Future".
Plot
The player receives a bottle of hot sauce which Crazy Dave, the player character's neighbour, eats with a taco. Crazy Dave is determined to eat the exact same taco again, so he uses a sentient time machine in the form of an RV, named Penny, to travel back in time to have the taco again. Due to a malfunction, he ends up stranded in Ancient Egypt. The player must then defeat zombies there, followed by the Pirate Seas and subsequently the Wild West. After defeating the Wild West, Crazy Dave and Penny notice a new world called the Far Future.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 89.9% |
| Metacritic | 86% |
| Publication | Score |
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| Edge | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.9/10 |
| Gamezebo | 5/5 |
| IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Wired | |
| Gamezebo |   |
On August 30, 2013 PopCap announced that the game has been downloaded 25 million times, exceeding the lifetime downloads of the first game.[5]
References
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (2012-08-20). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced for 2013". Shacknews. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ Truta, Filip (2013-05-07). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launch Date Confirmed". Softpedia. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ Timmy Feng (2013-07-09). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launches". AppsGoer. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ Clover, Juli (2013-08-14). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launching Worldwide on August 15". macrumors. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ "Plants vs. Zombies 2: Big Numbers". PopCap Games. Electronic Arts. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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